Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Accident Compensation Act 1985 - SECT 39

Jurisdiction-general

39. Jurisdiction-general



(1) Subject to the County Court Act 1958, the County Court has exclusive
jurisdiction to inquire into, hear and determine any question or matter under
this Act arising after the commencement of section 10 of the Accident
Compensation (WorkCover) Act 1992, out of11-

   (a)  any decision of the Authority, employer or a self-insurer; or





   (b)  any recommendation or direction of a conciliation officer.

(1AA) If the County Court is exercising the jurisdiction conferred by
subsection (1) in a proceeding relating to the entitlement of a worker to
weekly payments, the County Court has the jurisdiction in the proceeding to
inquire into, hear and determine any question or matter under this Act
relating to any termination or alteration of any entitlement to weekly
payments by virtue of this Act.

(1A) Subsection (1) does not apply to a question or matter arising out of a
decision of the Authority under section 134AB(20), 134AB(20A), 135A(6A) or
135A(6B).



(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any question or matter arising under-





   (a)  Division 3A, 6, 6A or 9A of Part IV; or





   (b)  Part V; or

   (c)  Part VII.

(3) This section as amended by section 11 of the Accident Compensation
(Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997 applies in respect of any proceedings
commenced on or after the commencement of that section.

(4) Any proceedings commenced before the commencement of section 11 of the
Accident Compensation (Miscellaneous Amendment) Act 1997 may be continued as
if that section had not been enacted.